Both tap the same and host the exact same digital profile — what changes is the card you hand over. Standard uses traditional printing on flexible PVC. Poly is a heat-fused solid block with laser-engraved text. The difference? Poly feels expensive.
Standard · $90
Poly · $110
How it's made
Glued layers + surface ink
Heat-fused solid + laser engraved
In your hand
Flexible, lightweight, credit-card feel
Rigid, substantial weight, premium feel
The text
Flat printed surface
Raised & textured—you can feel it
When it drops
Dull plastic "thud"
Sharp metallic "tink" (like a disc)
Long-term
Edges may peel over years
One solid piece, no seams to fail
Finish
Soft matte
Frosted, light-catching